By News Source Guyana on May 12, 2025
Crime, News, Politics
Crime Chief and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Wendell Blanhum today said all evidence in the Adriana Younge Case will be evaluated and examined against competing theories and possibilities before the case file is sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for a legal opinion. Mr. Blanhum was swarmed by reporters today […]
By News Source Guyana on May 12, 2025
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali today warned that criminal elements can overrun the Caribbean region if there is no co-ordination and co-operation among regional law enforcement agencies. Speaking at the opening of the 39th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police this morning, the President said the Region continues to face great […]
By News Source Guyana on May 12, 2025
News, Politics
The United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, revealed today that while there have been public calls for the US Federal Bureau of Investigations to assist with the investigations into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, there has been no request from the Guyana Government for any such assistance. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines […]
By News Source Guyana on May 10, 2025
News, Politics
Veteran politician and former Government Minister and PNCR General Secretary, Amna Ally, passed away at the Georgetown Hospital this morning, one day after being rushed there with a serious heart complaint. She was reportedly admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in a critical condition and passed away earlier this morning. Ally resigned from the People’s […]
By News Source Guyana on May 9, 2025
Crime, News, Politics
The move by the Government to secure the service of one independent homicide investigator from Canada to assist with the investigations into the the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge has not received the support of the dead child’s family, according to their lead Attorney, Dexter Todd. In an interview with News Source today, Mr. Todd […]
By News Source Guyana on May 9, 2025
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Guyana, has announced its support for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to enhance institutional capacity and strengthen its electoral processes ahead of this year’s elections. The UNDP announced that the Electoral Support Project, funded by the UK Government […]
By News Source Guyana on May 8, 2025
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted that Guyana’s economic transformation is advancing strongly and broadening in scale, but is also encouraging greater protection against the “Dutch Disease”. “Dutch disease” is an economic term used for the negative consequences that can arise from a spike in the value of a nation’s currency, that is primarily associated […]
By News Source Guyana on May 8, 2025
Business, Finance, News, Politics
Award winning Canadian airline, Air Transat, has announced that it will begin non-stop service between Toronto, Canada and Georgetown Guyana in December. In a statement from the airline, it explained that the new service will operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays, from December 16, 2025, to April 24, 2026. According to the airline’s Chief […]
By News Source Guyana on May 8, 2025
Crime, News, Politics
Declaring that it feels compelled to share some of the findings of the preliminary forensic examination conducted on 11-year-old Adriana Younge, the Guyana Police Force late on Wednesday night sought to push back against what it described as a “barrage of misinformation being peddled in the social media intending to confuse and cause public mischief”. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 7, 2025
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall The Government of Guyana has told the UN Human Rights Council that despite rapid growth and development, the country faces many challenges including Venezuela’s ongoing claims to two-thirds of its territory. The statement did not sit well with Venezuela, with the Spanish-speaking country signaling its objection as Guyana underwent its Universal Periodic […]